Novelty 2026: Elegance and power at high speed – the E 19 class
For the revolution of rail transport at the end of the 1930s, the German Reichsbahn developed the E 19 class, one of the fastest and most elegant electric locomotives of its time. Designed for operation on the fully electrified Berlin – Halle (Saale) – Munich route, a top speed of 180 km/h was planned, with reserves for speeds of over 200 km/h. On the steep gradients of the Franconian Forest, the locomotive was still intended to achieve 60 km/h. With the withdrawal of the last locomotive, E 19 002, in 1978, active service came to an end. Today, E 19 01 has been preserved as an impressive testament to German electric locomotive history.

Version with the characteristic post-mounted lamps of Era IV and delicate pantographs of type SBS 39/54 | With fine handrails, UIC sockets and separate centrifugal governor | Separate sandbox covers, axle bearing covers and battery boxes | Factory-fitted PSD XP decoder with sound and a wide range of functions | Separately fitted windscreen wipers, roof lines and insulators | In digital operation with switchable cab and control desk lighting

Features

EAN	4015615210634
Sound yes/no	yes
Type of current	AC
Railway administration	DB
Era	IV
Kind of measurement	LOB / length over buffers
Measurement	195
Minimum radius	358
Digital interface	NEM 658 PluX22
Built-in decoder	PluX22 sound decoder
Interior Lighting / Lights	Digitally switchable cab lighting (with PluX22 Decoder)
Number of Traction Tyres	2
Coupling	NEM pocket + close coupler mechanism
Sound	PIKO sound decoder fitted at the factory
Directional lights	Directional light change white / red
Age recommendation	from 14 years

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